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La Aurora 107 Nicaragua: flavour profile and cigars like it

La Aurora 107 Nicaragua is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, earth, cedar and pepper.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are La Aurora Puro Vintage and Don Pepin Garcia Black Label.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

La Aurora 107 Nicaragua cigar
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What does La Aurora 107 Nicaragua taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • earth and leather
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNicaragua
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigarviu.com
BodyMedium-Full
Made inDominican Republic
Made byLa Aurora S.A.
FactoryLa Aurora Cigar Factory
SizesRobusto 5×50 · Toro 5.5×54 · Gran Toro 6×58 · Belicoso 6.25×52

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • halfwheel.com: 91 points, Robusto,5x50 (2020)In our words: Nutty flavours developed with earth and cinnamon. Construction was reliable, with progressively stronger flavour and nicotine.
  • cigaraficionado.com: 90 points, Toro,5.5x54 (2021)In our words: Nutty smoke developed with cedar and earthy mineral notes. Draw and burning remained consistent.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About La Aurora 107 Nicaragua

The line. Launched inMay 2020 within the Tobaccos of the World collection. All blend positions use Nicaraguan leaves. halfwheel.com

Cigars like La Aurora 107 Nicaragua

  1. La Aurora Puro VintageClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  2. Don Pepin Garcia Black LabelAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  3. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  4. Casa Carrillo Ascend CigarsAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  5. DBL Cigars MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Aurora 107 Nicaragua as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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